The extremely anticipated sci-fi epic Dune: Half Two has formally been pushed again to subsequent 12 months.
Warner Bros. introduced the delay as we speak (August 25), confirming that it’ll now not premiere this November, and can as an alternative start screening in cinemas on March 15 subsequent 12 months.
The official Dune X/Twitter web page has additionally modified its profile and header photos, reflecting its new launch date. Per a Selection report, the delay is brought on by the continued Writers Guild of America writers strike and the continued actors strike in Hollywood.
In 2021’s Dune, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) travelled to Arrakis, the universe’s most harmful and sandy planet, to make sure the way forward for his household and folks as evil forces exploded into battle. The Denis Villeneuve sci-fi epic, tailored from Frank Herbert’s novel, was nominated for 10 Oscars and gained six.
Along with Chalamet and Zendaya, returning forged members embody Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling. Becoming a member of the forged for the sequel are Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Léa Seydoux and Christopher Walkern.
Dune: Half Two was formally introduced final October after the primary movie earned greater than $40million on the US field workplace on its opening weekend. Dune additionally gained six Oscars, together with Greatest Sound, Visible Results, Manufacturing Design, Music, Modifying and Cinematography.
On what to anticipate from the sequel, Villeneuve beforehand informed ET Canada: “I can’t say nothing in regards to the film – I don’t like to speak about tasks as I’m doing them – nevertheless it’s most likely going to be the most important problem of my profession, once more, as a result of it’s much more advanced than Half One.”
NME‘s Alex Flood wrote of Dune in a four-star evaluate: “After two hours and 35 minutes, Dune‘s lack of closure feels irksome to say the least. The common cinemagoer may not have realised they should come again for one more spherical – and there’s little about Dune‘s advertising and marketing to assist them twig. That mentioned, the sheer ambition on show right here means you get loads of bang in your buck. “